India logs 92 fresh COVID cases

India logs 92 fresh COVID cases The total tally of COVID cases is 4.49 crore (4,49,92,880) and the active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, it stated. https://ift.tt/lzZ0LO7

/r/Health will be joining the Reddit blackout on June 12th

The sub will participate in the Reddit blackout in support of 3rd party app developers.

Reddit is changing their API policy and this will affect many third-party mobile apps.

These changes could drastically impact the way that different communities of people use and access reddit. For example, the blind community at large use API for their screen readers to make reddit accessible to the visually impared. You can read an open letter from r/blind here.

The sub will be going private on June 12th for at least 2 days.

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BioNTech faces first German lawsuit over alleged COVID vaccine side effects

BioNTech faces first German lawsuit over alleged COVID vaccine side effects The woman, exercising her right under German privacy law for her name not to be made public, is suing the German vaccine maker for at least 150,000 euro ($161,500) in damages for bodily harm as well as compensation for unspecified material damage, according to the regional court in Hamburg which is hearing the case and law firm Rogert & Ulbrich, which is representing her. https://ift.tt/lzZ0LO7

Central govt staff to get 42-day special leave for organ donation

Central govt staff to get 42-day special leave for organ donation Any central government employee donating to an approved transplant, whether kidney or liver, shall be entitled to 42 days of leave. https://ift.tt/WOPVC01

'Hidden fat' puts Asian Americans at risk of diabetes. How lifestyle changes can help

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Dr Malik takes over as new chief of AIIMS Bhopal

Dr Malik takes over as new chief of AIIMS Bhopal Dr Sunil Malik has been working as a senior consultant in neurology at Bhopal for two decades. He brings with him a wealth of experience concerning healthcare issues of the entire region and a deep understanding of the aspirations and expectations of patients of the state and of adjoining states. https://ift.tt/WOPVC01

Child, neonatal mortality rates see decline in Punjab

Child, neonatal mortality rates see decline in Punjab The infant mortality rate in Punjab, as per a 2020 survey, was 18 deaths per 1,000 live births, again lower than the national average of 28 deaths per 1,000 live births. The under-five mortality rate in Punjab is 32, compared to a national average of 42, and the neonatal mortality rate (NNMR) as per NFHS -5 stands at 22 as against the national average of 42. https://ift.tt/WOPVC01